Washing machine



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Filed July a, 1922 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Memtoz www@ E. J. RAPPS WASHINGMACHINE Jun@ T12, i923.

Filed July 8, 1922 5 She'ets-Sheet 5 lil 4.-4 of Figure 2.

Patented June l2, lQJZS.

NETE@ STA EDWARD J.' RAPPS, 0F PHOENJIX, ARIZONA.

WASHING MACHINE.

Application led July 8,

To all wtomy t may concern.'

Be it known that ll, EDWARD J. Rarrs, a citizen of the United States,residlng at Phoenix, in the county of Maricopa and State of Arizona,have 'invented new and useful Improvements in Washing Machines, of whichthe following isL a specification.

In carrying out the present invention it is my purpose to provide awashing machine whereby clothes, linen, etc., may be thoroughly andeli'ectively washed,and which, after the washing operation, may be usedas a wringer, so as to relieve clothes, linen, etc., of the watertherein. g

lt is also my purpose to improve and simplify the general constructionof washing machines and to provide a washing machine which will embracethe desired features of simplicity, efficiency and durability,I andwhich may be manufactured and marketed at small cost.

With the above recited objects in veiw, and others of a like nature, theinvention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement ofparts set forth in and falling within lthe scope of the appended claims.

ln the accompanying drawin s:

' Figure 1 is a view in front e evation of a washing machine constructedin accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is an end View of the same.

Figure 3w is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 4:.

Figure t is a sectional view on the line' Figure 5 is a sectional viewthrough the machine showing the same as used for y wringing pur oses.

Figures 6, and S are detailed views of the invention.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, l-l designate vertical supportsof appropriate construction mounted upon base members 2 andconnected-together by means of a cross'bar- 3. On the upper ends of thestandards l--l are bearings -l respectively.

rll"he receptacle or container of my improved washing machine isindicated as an entirety by the'reference character 5, and in accordancewith my'invention this receptacle comprises a lower half or section 6and an upper half or section 7. rllhe lower section embodies a bottomwall, side and end walls, while the yupper section embodies a top Walland side and end walls., The lower 1922. Serial No. 573,56. 1

edges of the side and end walls of the upper section are formed with atongue that tits into a groove in the corresponding edges of the sideand end walls of the bottom section, as clearly illustrated in Figures 3and 4f of "the drawings, so as to form a fluid tight joint between thesections. rlhe end walls of the bottom section 6 of the receptacle orcontainer adjacent to the upper endsv thereof are formed with outwardlyextending axially alining trunnions 8 that itinto the bearings 4, sothat the container may be support'ed by the standards l and rotatedabout the trunnions, lone of the trunnions being provided with a crankhandle 9 by means of which the receptacle may be revolved.

rlhe opposite'side walls of the lower section 6 of the receptaclefareformed with inclined guideways 10 arranged in pairs, the pairs ofguideways on one side wall alining respectively with the guideways onthe other side wall. 'lhe top side walls of the top section 7 are alsoequipped with pairs of guideways 11 inclined in a direction reverse tothe inclination of the guideways 10 in the bottom section. rllhe pairsof guideways 1l on one side wall of the top section aline respectivelywith the guideways on the other side wall. Slidably mounted in each pairof v alining guideways isa washboard l2 formed with perforations l2suitably spaced apart having y,the opposite faces roughened and theupper edges of the washboards in the lower section terminate flush withthe upper edges of the side and end walls of such section, while thelower edges of the washboards in the top section terminate with the sidewalls of such section and lie in edge to edge contact with thewashboards in the bottom section when the two sections are placedtogether, as clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4f of the drawings. Thesewashboards, spaced apart as'just described, form pockets to receive theclothes, linen or other material to be washed, and below the washboardsand the guideways .in the bottom section is a false bottom 13 perforatedas at la, while at the upper ends of the washboards and guideways in thetop section is a false top l5 perforated as at 16. Mounted in eachpocket is a ytrough-like member 17 shown in perspective in Figure 7 ofthe drawings. These trough-like members open toward the bottom and topwalls. respectively, of the sections 6 and 7 of the receptacle and areof less width than the pockets formed by the washboards,

. result th at exerted upon the so that as the receptacle is turned thetroughlike elements may slide back and forth in the pockets, in order toinsure the cleansing of the clothes.

The top and bottom sections of the container are hinged together uponone side by means of hinges 17u of appropriate construction and theother side of the receptacle is provided with a'keeper 18 on the topsection and a latch member 19 on the bottom section, the latch memberbeing engageable with the keeper to hold the sections in receptacleformation, as clearly shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings.

In practice, the bottom section is illed with soap and water or otherwashing compound to the desired level and clothes, linen, etc., placedin pockets formed bythe washboards. The top section is now swung ontothe bottom section and latched thereto and the receptacle asl anentirety rotated about the trunnions bymeans of the handle. 1nthe'rotation of the receptacle the washing compound is agitated elementsslide with the clothes back and forth Within the pockets, while thewashing compound thoroughly saturates the contents of the `receptacleand passes through the perforated falsebottom and false top-and alsothrough the perforated washboards, with the the clothes or contents ofthe receptaclev are thoroughly cleansed. The washboards are held intheir respective guides by means of wedge-like pins 19 'that passthrough ,alining openings in the guides in the washboards. `When it is.desired to wring the clothes the water or washing compound is drainedfrom the receptacle and the top section ren moved, but afterthe removalof the top section the washboards in the bottom section are also removedand the clothes placed upon the false bottom'. The perforated board 20is then placed upon they clothes to be wrung, as illustrated in Figure 5of the drawings, and over this perforated board 20 is placed `a topmember 21 formed centrally with an upstanding fulcrum member 22. Securedlto one of the trunnions is one end of a hook element 23 and pivoted tothe other end element isone end of al lever 24, the central' portion ofwhich rests u on the fulcrum post 22.

The other end o the lever 24 is provided withv a handle 25 by whichpressure may be top member 21 and the enabling the clothes to'be board20, thereby the board 2O and the compressed between false bottom in thelower section, so that the contents of the bottom section may berelieved of the water.

I have entered into a detailed description of the construction andrelative arrangement of parts embraced in the present and preof my'invention with a view to imparting a full, clear Mldexact un- ',ceptacleforme tions, trunnions,r on

and the trough-like.

'ends of the pockets,

intacts vention such changes or modifications mayA be made as fairlyfall within the scope of4 my invention as defined by' my appendedclaims. y

Having thus describedthe invention, what is claimed nas new, is 1. Awashin machine comprising a rewith top and bottom secing axially witheach other, bearings supporting said trunnions whereby said receptaclemay be rotated, pairs of guide members secured to the opposite sidewallsof each section, spectively with the pairs of guides on the other sidewall, washboards mounted in said guides, the washboards in .one sectionbeing inclined in a direction reverse t'o the direction of thewashboards in the other section, said washboards defining pockets toreceive the Aclothes to be washed and trough-like elements in saidpockets adapted in the rotationI of the receptacle to slide within thepockets to facilitate the washing of the clothes.

2. A washing machine comprising a receptacle formed with topy and bottomsections, trunnions on the bottom section alining axially with eachother, bearings supporting said trunnions whereby said receptacle may berotated,pairs of guide members secured to the opposite side walls ofeach section,

the bottom section alinin a direction reverse to the direcsaidwashboards defining pockets to receive the clothes to be washed andtrough-like elements in said pockets adaptedy in the rotation of thereceptacle to slide within the pockets to facilitate the washing of theclothes, a

false bottom insaid lower section closing the bottom ends of the pocketsand a false top in the upper section closing the upper said false bottomand top being perforated, whereby the washing compound may circulatefreely in the ro' `tation of the receptacle.

3. A washing machine comprising a receptacle formed with top and bottomsections, trunnionson the bottom section alining axially with eachother, bearings supporting said trunnions whereby said receptacle may berotated, pairs of guide members secured tothe opposite side walls ofeach section, the pairs onone side wall alining respectively with thepairs of guides on the other side wall, washboards mounted in saidLeeeeee guides, the Washboards in one section being inclined in adirection reverse to the direction of the Washboards in the othersection., seid Weshboards defining pockets to receive the clothes to beWashed and trough-like elements in said pockets adapted in the rotationof the receptacle to slide Within the pockets to facilitate the Washingof the clothes9 usfalse bottom in seid lower Section w closing thebottom ends of the pockets end e false top in the upper section closingthe upper ends of the pockets, said false bottom and top beingperforated, whereby the washing compound may circulate freely in therotation of the receptacle, and means carried by said guides to holdseid Washboerds.

in placel l ln testimony whereof I ntlix my signature.'

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